Active Mapping of Underwater Litter Using Camera-Sonar Fusion

Marine litter is a growing threat to the underwater ecosystem, driving demand for autonomous survey methods that can locate debris efficiently over large areas. Existing survey methods typically follow predefined paths or operate with a single sensing modality, typically a camera (with image quality suffering in poor-visibility conditions) or sonar (usually noisy and low-resolution).

From the abstract. Our summary is in progress.